"Big Clearance! 12 in place of 1!" - eviltoast

“Big Clearance! 12 in place of 1!”

“Grande offerta! 12 per 1!”

ENFB cyclists’ union, Woerden, 1993; poster by Theo van den Boogaard

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  • Hagdos@lemmy.world
    21·
    11 months ago

    This is a very common Dutch design for bike racks. You use the vertical bar to chain your frame to.

    If your groceries are popping your front wheel up, you have a very awkward setup. I’ve only had that happen with very large/weird loads. Normal groceries should be over your rear axle, not behind it.

    Not all bikes are the same, but over here 90% of bikes are city bikes, and this rack accommodates that.

    • Raz@lemm.ee
      3·
      10 months ago

      Couldn’t agree more. Imagine telling the Dutch how to do bikes as a non-Dutch. :p

    • library_napper@monyet.cc
      11·
      10 months ago

      Use a chain? Thats either less secure or bigger & heavier than a u-bolt. Just look at the bar, its not going to work for the rear wheel.

      The rack I describe is cheaper (less metal), more secure, and accommodates 100% of bikes. I know many Dutch-made cargo bikes won’t even work with the design shown.